Potassium test cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for potassium blood test: from $29.10 to $281.00, with a median of $61.50. The lowest price is at Mat-Su Valley Medical Center (Palmer). The highest price is 9.7× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 84132. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center lowest Palmer · Anchorage, AK Potassium Serum | $29.10 | $97.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Elias Specialty Hospital Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC POTASSIUM | $31.98 | $41.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK BLOOD POTASSIUM LEVEL | $40.30 | $62.00 | — source file |
| Cordova Community Medical Center Cordova · Cordova, AK POTASSIUM, SERUM | $42.00 | $84.00 | — source file |
| Bartlett Regional Hospital Juneau · Juneau, AK Blood potassium level | $52.91 | $62.25 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center Valdez · Valdez, AK HC POTASSIUM | $53.04 | $68.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC POTASSIUM | $56.94 | $73.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Norton Sound Health Nome · Nome, AK Blood potassium level | $61.50 | $123.00 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Providence Seward Hospital Seward · Seward, AK HC POTASSIUM | $61.62 | $79.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Regional Hospital Anchorage · Anchorage, AK POTASSIUM BLD | $63.42 | $63.42 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Blood potassium level | $67.97 | $71.55 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Maniilaq Health Center Kotzebue · Kotzebue, AK Blood potassium level | $78.00 | $78.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC POTASSIUM | $88.92 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Blood potassium level | $94.00 | $94.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Central Peninsula General Hospital Soldotna · Soldotna, AK Blood potassium level | $281.00 | $281.00 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 4 | $29.10 | $60.18 |
| Anchorage, AK | 1 | $31.98 | $31.98 |
| Cordova, AK | 1 | $42.00 | $42.00 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $67.97 | $67.97 |
| Juneau, AK | 1 | $52.91 | $52.91 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $88.92 | $88.92 |
| Kotzebue, AK | 1 | $78.00 | $78.00 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $40.30 | $40.30 |
| Nome, AK | 1 | $61.50 | $61.50 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $61.62 | $61.62 |
| Soldotna, AK | 1 | $281.00 | $281.00 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $53.04 | $53.04 |
What it is
A potassium test measures the level of potassium in the blood. Doctors check it for people on diuretics or blood pressure drugs, with kidney disease, an irregular heartbeat, or vomiting and diarrhea.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
Potassium blood test in other states
- Alabama$26.10
- Arizona$29.95
- Arkansas$19.65
- California$73.26
- Colorado$69.75
- Connecticut$23.15
- Delaware$60.74
- District of Columbia$63.56
- Florida$63.18
- Georgia$32.80
- Hawaii$47.60
- Idaho$35.79
- Illinois$44.80
- Indiana$28.50
- Iowa$34.40
- Kansas$33.16
- Kentucky$46.40
- Louisiana$17.59
- Maine$25.08
- Maryland$11.58
- Massachusetts$31.00
- Michigan$22.10
- Minnesota$44.90
- Mississippi$27.00
- Missouri$41.32
- Montana$40.80
- Nebraska$47.81
- Nevada$62.00
- New Hampshire$47.59
- New Jersey$5.90
- New Mexico$63.41
- New York$22.69
- North Carolina$39.30
- North Dakota$41.00
- Ohio$23.35
- Oklahoma$32.55
- Oregon$21.75
- Pennsylvania$32.70
- Puerto Rico$15.00
- Rhode Island$29.50
- South Carolina$41.74
- South Dakota$54.90
- Tennessee$26.13
- Texas$65.23
- Utah$110.70
- Vermont$41.58
- Virginia$39.00
- Washington$40.15
- West Virginia$25.25
- Wisconsin$29.04
- Wyoming$25.04
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.